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JHD vs. PLP, FAN, TYMN, GEN, and COD

Should you buy James Halstead stock or one of its competitors? James Halstead's main competitors and comparable companies include Genuit Group (PLP), Volution Group (FAN), Tyman (TYMN), Genuit Group (GEN), and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (COD). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "building products" industry.

How does James Halstead compare to Genuit Group?

James Halstead (LON:JHD) and Genuit Group (LON:PLP) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings and risk.

James Halstead has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genuit Group. Genuit Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Halstead, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
James Halstead£259.07M1.99£41.67M£9.1013.60
Genuit Group£398.60M0.00N/A£8.40N/A

4.2% of James Halstead shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of James Halstead shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, James Halstead had 4 more articles in the media than Genuit Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for James Halstead and 0 mentions for Genuit Group. James Halstead's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Genuit Group's score of 0.00 indicating that James Halstead is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
James Halstead Neutral
Genuit Group Neutral

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Genuit Group's net margin of 0.00%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Genuit Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
James Halstead14.59% 20.94% 13.68%
Genuit Group N/A N/A N/A

Summary

James Halstead beats Genuit Group on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Halstead compare to Volution Group?

James Halstead (LON:JHD) and Volution Group (LON:FAN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Volution Group's net margin of 11.19%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Volution Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
James Halstead14.59% 20.94% 13.68%
Volution Group 11.19%18.46%9.42%

4.2% of James Halstead shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.2% of Volution Group shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of James Halstead shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Volution Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volution Group has higher revenue and earnings than James Halstead. James Halstead is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volution Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
James Halstead£259.07M1.99£41.67M£9.1013.60
Volution Group£459.96M2.79£42.69M£25.6025.27

James Halstead has a beta of 0.288, suggesting that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Volution Group has a beta of 1.161, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Volution Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Volution Group pays out 42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, James Halstead had 3 more articles in the media than Volution Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for James Halstead and 1 mentions for Volution Group. James Halstead's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Volution Group's score of 0.00 indicating that James Halstead is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
James Halstead
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Volution Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Volution Group has a consensus price target of GBX 758.75, indicating a potential upside of 17.27%. Given Volution Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Volution Group is more favorable than James Halstead.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
James Halstead
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Volution Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Summary

Volution Group beats James Halstead on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Halstead compare to Tyman?

James Halstead (LON:JHD) and Tyman (LON:TYMN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

James Halstead has a beta of 0.288, suggesting that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tyman has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, James Halstead had 4 more articles in the media than Tyman. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for James Halstead and 0 mentions for Tyman. James Halstead's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Tyman's score of 0.00 indicating that James Halstead is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
James Halstead Neutral
Tyman Neutral

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Tyman's net margin of 5.81%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Tyman's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
James Halstead14.59% 20.94% 13.68%
Tyman 5.81%7.16%4.88%

4.2% of James Halstead shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of Tyman shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of James Halstead shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Tyman shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

James Halstead has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tyman. Tyman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Halstead, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
James Halstead£259.07M1.99£41.67M£9.1013.60
Tyman£657.60M0.00£38.20M£0.19N/A

James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Tyman pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Tyman pays out 7,368.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. James Halstead is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

James Halstead beats Tyman on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Halstead compare to Genuit Group?

James Halstead (LON:JHD) and Genuit Group (LON:GEN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment.

James Halstead has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genuit Group. James Halstead is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genuit Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
James Halstead£259.07M1.99£41.67M£9.1013.60
Genuit Group£612.10M1.18£23.57M£13.4021.30

James Halstead has a beta of 0.288, suggesting that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genuit Group has a beta of 1.442, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

4.2% of James Halstead shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of Genuit Group shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of James Halstead shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Genuit Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Genuit Group has a consensus price target of GBX 439.20, indicating a potential upside of 53.89%. Given Genuit Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Genuit Group is more favorable than James Halstead.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
James Halstead
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Genuit Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, James Halstead had 4 more articles in the media than Genuit Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for James Halstead and 0 mentions for Genuit Group. Genuit Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat James Halstead's score of 0.38 indicating that Genuit Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
James Halstead Neutral
Genuit Group Positive

James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Genuit Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Genuit Group pays out 96.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Genuit Group's net margin of 5.60%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Genuit Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
James Halstead14.59% 20.94% 13.68%
Genuit Group 5.60%5.19%4.59%

Summary

Genuit Group beats James Halstead on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Halstead compare to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain?

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (LON:COD) and James Halstead (LON:JHD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has higher revenue and earnings than James Halstead. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Halstead, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain£46.96B0.01£282.60B£562.000.16
James Halstead£259.07M1.99£41.67M£9.1013.60

In the previous week, James Halstead had 4 more articles in the media than Compagnie de Saint-Gobain. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for James Halstead and 0 mentions for Compagnie de Saint-Gobain. James Halstead's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's score of 0.00 indicating that James Halstead is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain Neutral
James Halstead Neutral

50.9% of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.2% of James Halstead shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of James Halstead shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain pays an annual dividend of GBX 220 per share and has a dividend yield of 247.7%. James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain pays out 39.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's net margin of 4.59%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain4.59% 10.70% 5.45%
James Halstead 14.59%20.94%13.68%

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, James Halstead has a beta of 0.288, suggesting that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

James Halstead beats Compagnie de Saint-Gobain on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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JHD vs. The Competition

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MetricJames HalsteadBuilding Products IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£515.52M£8.36B£10.23B£2.81B
Dividend Yield7.12%2.17%96.74%6.26%
P/E Ratio13.6047.2226.60366.69
Price / Sales1.9918.84268.5989,148.58
Price / Cash14.4814.5424.0427.89
Price / Book2.857.144.816.98
Net Income£41.67M£4.88B£614.98M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-2.98%0.10%-0.20%-0.76%
1 Month Performance-6.92%-3.97%-2.85%-1.14%
1 Year Performance-14.91%-5.47%2.53%22.91%

James Halstead Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
JHD
James Halstead
N/AGBX 123.80
-1.0%		N/A-14.1%£515.52M£259.07M13.60860
PLP
Genuit Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.40B£398.60M67.503,139
FAN
Volution Group
1.6608 of 5 stars		GBX 639
+0.2%		GBX 758.75
+18.7%		-0.6%£1.27B£459.96M24.961,909
TYMN
Tyman
N/AN/AN/AN/A£775.94M£657.60M2,094.743,476
GEN
Genuit Group
4.5268 of 5 stars		GBX 265.80
+1.4%		GBX 439.20
+65.2%		-23.1%£670.02M£612.10M19.842,700

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